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Why leading digital change calls for empathy and purpose
How can we hold each other accountable to our ideals while also supporting one another through change? There are no simple answers, but by keeping our mission at the center, we can find the right balance.Senate-approved rescission of public media funds expected to ‘decimate’ system
The Senate approved cutting CPB funding as part of a larger rescission package early Thursday morning.U.S. sues to remove three CPB board members
In April, the deputy director of presidential personnel for the executive office of the president told board members Laura G. Ross, Diane Kaplan and Tom Rothman in an email that their CPB positions were terminated.
Press Forward awards infrastructure funding to two public broadcasters
The funds will support a shared broadcast engineering team and a multistate media network.KQED to cut 15% of staff, affecting almost 70 positions
The San Francisco station is in a budget hole of $12 million and has already spent some of its cash reserves.LaFontaine Oliver to step down as New York Public Radio CEO
Oliver will stay on as executive chair.
South Dakota Senator will back rescission after finding money for tribal stations
“We wanted to make sure tribal broadcast services in South Dakota continued to operate which provide potentially lifesaving emergency alerts,” Sen. Mike Rounds posted on X.Why defending public media means protecting a home for independent documentaries
While most of the efforts to defend the PBS side of public media have focused on “saving Elmo,” independent documentaries are central to PBS’ mission and have played a critical role in engaging a wide segment of the American public.Miami school board opposes SFPMG acquisition in West Palm Beach
South Florida Public Media Group, which manages WLRN, seeks FCC approval to acquire West Palm Beach station The Flame 104.7 for $6.45 million.Comings and goings: STLPR adds editorial leader, WAMU hires reporters …
Rob Edwards and Brian Heffernan will co-lead St. Louis Public Radio’s newsroom.June CDP Index: Growth in giving lifts 12-month results across public media
Fundraising gains spread across all performance indicators for organizations of all sizes.How we can extend Bill Moyers’ legacy to public service media
Moyers was intensely dedicated to our cause. We owe it to him and his memory to carry on the struggle in his own image.Difficult market for underwriting hinders sales of local Passport spots
Sponsorship reps in small markets say their clients are looking for more impressions than the streaming platform can deliver.Montana PBS to acquire three stations in underserved region of the state
Pending FCC approval, commercially licensed TV properties in eastern Montana will be converted to noncommercial licenses.Funding cuts in Indiana prompt stations to reduce statewide newsroom
Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations acknowledged “proposed strategic changes and reductions for the IPB News” but did not provide details.
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